Roosevelt Hotel job fair nets 5,000 applications for 400 jobs

Chris Granger / The Times-PicayuneThe hallway of The Roosevelt Hotel undergoing renovations in Oct. 2008. The hotel will reopen in June in the style of the original hotel, including the infamous Blue Room and the Sazerac bar.

The renovated Roosevelt Hotel received 5,000 applications for 400 job openings Tuesday, on the first of a four-day job fair being held at the New Orleans Convention Center, according to a report by WDSU-TV.

Formerly known as The Fairmont, the popular property will reopen in June with 504 rooms. The hotel, which is now part of the Waldorf-Astoria chain, was shuttered by Hurricane Katrina.

Employees hired for the hotel's opening will start work at the end of the month, officials told the station. The hotel is scheduled to reopen June 25.

"We are looking to make some additional hires in September and in October when business picks up," Roosevelt employee Melissa Kariker said.

The job fair will be held today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applicants are required to complete the job application online at www.hiltonfamily.jobs before arriving at the job fair at the convention center, located at 900 Convention Center Blvd.